Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-22
The MARYLAND Oyster War.

Annapolis Correspondence of the Bait. SUM- Dec. 81
The three State police steamers were at Annapo-
lis to- day. Commander J. Il. Plowman, command
ing the force, arrived last night from down the
bay on the steam.r McLane, having been over to
Cambridge 10 see the governor. The steamers
Gov. Thomas. Captain Loker, and Gov. Hamilton,
Captain Turner, arrived this morning. Later the
Hamilton left for Swan Point to look after oyster
law ylolators and was afterward reinforced by the
Gov. Thomas. which started this afternoon. Dep
uty Commander Turner reported his encounter
with oyster pirates Monday night at Swan Point,
and Commander Plowman congratulated him and
Mate Howard on their pluck In resisting the at
tempt OF the large neet Of dredgers who endeav-
to drive the steamers from the oyster grounds
by firing over one hundred shots at her. Capt
Turner found one Of the dredgers bullets in the
pilot house, and he will keep It as a memento
Point Another bullet penetrated the yawl-
boat on the steamer and several other shots
were imbedded in her hull Commander Flown IN,
in speaking OF the attack on the steamer said It IS
the first time dredgers have attempted to run on
steamer He had taken the rifles on the Hamilton
to strengthen the sioops, which seemed to be more
In need OF them, and sent her TO Baltimore for
repeating rifles with orders to stop at Swan Point
for the night, believing the presence Of the steamer
on the oyster grounds was sufficient to deter
dredgers from violating the law. He has ordered
the steamers Hamilton and Thomas TO swan Point
they have commenced the hight and seem disposed
TO try the nerve OF the force, he will endeavor
give them an opportunity. Those on board the
steamer say owing TO the darkness none OF the
parties who did the firing could be recognized.
BISHOP HEALY ENDORSES BISHOP O'DwYER.-Most
Rev. John Healy, coadJutOr bishop OF the diocese
OF Clonfert, Ireland In letter to the papers, In
aorses Bishop 0.Dwyer's utterances relative to
Mgr. PersicO and the guidance OF the Irish agita.
ton. The Ffeemdn's Journal asserts that two
Catholic peers and few deputy l1eutenants are
secretely agiLating for the adoption OF a pro-
unloniSt address to Mgr. Persico.
MURDERED WITH AN INK ERAsER.-The work of
getting a jury In the Coleman murder trial was
speedily completed In Cincinnati, Tuesday and
the Case formally opened. John, or "Curley" Cole
man, is charged with stabbing Mrs. Althea Rich
with an ink eraser on the night of September "a
last, which resulted In her death three days later
MIS-. Rich lived at No. II Ann street with her two
children, and owing to domestic infelicities she
and her husband had separated. Coleman was a
frequent visitor at the Rich home.
HIS OLKO LOOKS LIKE BUTTER.-James Kemp
ster, New York dealer in oleomargarfne was con-
yicted Tuesday after two days trial before
Judge Gilderseeve OF violating the law OF 1885,
which rorbids the imitation Of a dairy product.
While Mr.. Kempster did not pretend to sell any
stun he sold resembled not OleOmargarine. but
butter. IL was a test case. The product was
proven by chemists TO be composed OF Oleomar-
OIL, or sometimes sesame Oil, cream or milk and
salt. No colOrng matter was found. The natural
yellow color Is produced by beef fat globues The
nad no choice but to bring In verdict OF guilty.
A fine Of 500 win be imposed
BREAKING THE BILLIARD RECORD-The most won
derIul billiard run on record in public was that
made by Harvey McKenna, OF Detroit, in Boston
last night; He had been matched to play Fred
Eames, billiard champion or New England and
gave him the odds OF 5000 to 500. In the fourth
inning ne made the score 2,497 points, the best
Paris.
WHITTIER TO HIS FRIENDSHIP. Whittier received
so many congratulatOry letters and kilograms on
MS elgntleth birthday that he Is unable to reply
10 each Individually and he is sending his IF ENDS
the Following circular letter: John j. Whittier
gratefully acknowledges the kind tokens OF re-
memorance which have reached him on his BIRTH
day the number OF them has proved so unex-
pectedIy large that he finds himself utterly unable
10 answer Tn m In detail. He can only tender to
MS friends, known and unknown, his heartfelt
thanks for all which they have done to make his
evening or lie brighter and happier"
CATTLE FOR BREEDING.-A committee of stock
breeders OF Illinois and other states met In Chi
cago yesterday TO select some member or Congress
10 Introduce bill relating TO the Importation OF
cattle for breeding purposes exclusively. Under
the old construction OF The law such ANIMALS were
admitted free OF duty but late rulings require pay
ment OF duty on all not kept by the importer ex-
ciuslvely. BY this ruling one Wisconsin firm has
paid 81, 900 last year. The new law will not per-
init OF this construction. IL will probably be in
trOduced in the House shortly